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TIL Carlos Alazraqui, Deputy Garcia on Reno 911, is the voice of Rocko and Spunky from Rocko’s Modern Life, Mr. Weed from Family Guy, Dinkleberg and Mr. Crocker from The Fairly Oddparents, the Taco Bell Chihuahua, and Spyro from the first Spyro videogame.

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Wj9X TIL In 1915, to distinguish itself from copycats and competitors like iKoka-Nola, Ma Coca-Co, Toka-Cola and Koke, Coca-Cola issued a design competition seeking “a bottle so distinct that you would recognize if by feel in the dark or lying broken on the ground.” The best design would win $500
b66Rj TIL the opening of a segment of Interstate 94 freeway in Detroit was delayed for almost 3 months though the winter because a group of area mothers were concerned that children would be drawn to the freeway slopes with their sleds.
WEmN TIL all polar bears are Irish: they’re descended from brown bears that lived in Ireland over 20-to-30,000 years ago.
R5V4l TIL that Disney World executives used to have themed parties known as “The Last Days of the Raj” where they would recreate and celebrate the days of British Colonialism. This later became the inspiration for the Disney “Adventurers Club”
4XMlJ TIL that to promote Windows 7's launch in 2009, Burger King in Japan released the Windows 7 Whopper, which had 7 patties totaling over 1,000 kcal and weighing 2.2 lb (1 kg). Originally planned to be sold for only 7 days, unexpected popularity led to its available period being extended to 16 days.